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2024 Best Nursing Science Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges in Massachusetts
386 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in nursing science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #162 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing science. Combined, these schools handed out 386 degrees in nursing science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Nursing Science School

Best Nursing Science Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of nursing science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Science
Master's Degrees in Nursing Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Science

The nursing science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Science Schools in Massachusetts. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Nursing Science in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Nursing Science

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

It is difficult to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

Northeastern University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing science. UMass Medical School is a small public university located in the city of Worcester.

There were about 4 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Medical School in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in nursing science needs to look into University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a good option for students interested in a degree in nursing science. UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
310 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Massachusetts - Boston if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 310 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 3 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent year we have data available.

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Elms College
Chicopee, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Elms College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Chicopee. This college ranks 43rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Elms College in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
31 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded

Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Salem. This university ranks 37th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 31 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paxton. This college ranks 35th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 10 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Nursing Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 115
Rhode Island 436 23
Maine 396 180
New Hampshire 395 242
Vermont 352 25

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 4,839
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 641
Nursing Practice 350
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 277
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 75
Nursing Administration 52
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 30
Clinical Nurse Specialist 28
School Nursing 16
Clinical Nurse Leader 14

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